grease payment



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grease payment

A sum of money, typically a bribe, paid to a government official or business person so as to facilitate or expedite some decision or transaction. Just offer the governor's aide a grease payment to move our building application to the forefront of the governor's agenda.
See also: grease, payment

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shona-Scottish
Elfreda[el'fri:də]
Annag-Scottish
Vitaliyvee-TAH-lee (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Root[ru:t]
MelbaMEL-bəEnglish